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Born: 11 September 1945 · Died: 7 January 2024 · Age at death: 78
Franz Beckenbauer died aged 78. He was born on 11 September 1945 and died on 7 January 2024.
German defender known as Der Kaiser who invented the attacking sweeper role and won the World Cup as captain and coach
Did you know?He is one of a select few to have won the World Cup as both a captain and a coach.
Franz Beckenbauer was known simply as Der Kaiser. He reinvented the role of the sweeper, striding out of defence with the ball to start attacks. Elegant and commanding, he won three European Cups in a row with Bayern Munich in the 1970s. He captained West Germany to the World Cup in 1974 and won the Ballon d'Or twice. He then played alongside Pelé at the New York Cosmos. As coach he won the World Cup again in 1990. He later led Germany's successful bid to host the 2006 tournament.
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation:; 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser ("the Emperor"), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players of all time.
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German footballer and coach, 1945–2024
Franz Beckenbauer was born in Munich on 11 September 1945.
He captained West Germany to the 1974 World Cup.
He coached them to the 1990 World Cup.
He won three European Cups with Bayern.
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Did you know?He played alongside Pelé at the New York Cosmos.
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The final match of the 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams, was played at Olympiastadion in Munich, West Germany, on 7 July 1974, and was contested by the Netherlands and West Germany.
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The UEFA Euro 1976 final was the final match of the UEFA Euro 1976, the fifth edition of the European Championship, UEFA's top football competition for national teams. Contested by Czechoslovakia and West Germany, the match was played at Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on 20 June 1976.
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